Police arrest six suspected vandals in Niger State, recover armoured cables

The Niger State Police Command has arrested six suspected cable vandals for stealing street light cables in Minna.

The spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, October 28, 2024, said the suspects were arrested by police officers on routine patrol along the Keteren-Gwari area of Minna, the state capital.

“On 27/10/2024 at about 1500hrs, Police operatives attached to Kpakungu Div with vigilante members, while on routine patrol along Keteren-Gwari area of Minna intercepted the following suspects: Umar Mustapha 40yrs, Idris Abdullahi 20yrs, Mahmud Moh’d 37yrs, Musa Zakari 42yrs, Aliyu Musa 60yrs, and Salihu Musa 45yrs all of Alagbado and Keteren-Gwari area, Minna,” the statement read.

“The suspects were found to have conspired, vandalized, and stolen street lights and armored cables along Keteren-Gwari road, Minna.

“During interrogation, they confessed to the crime, and some of the cables were recovered from them.”